Step for harvest-cars.



T. GOHLKE.

STEP FOR HARVEST mas. APPLIOATION FILED MAYZS, 1912.

Patented July 29, 1913.

OGRAPH co WASHINGTON D c THEODOR GOI-ILKE, 0F SABOW, GERMANY.

STEP FOR HARVEST-CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 29, 1913.

Application filed May 23, 1912. Serial No. 699,253.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODOR GOHLKE, a subject of the German Emperor, andresident of Sabow, Germany, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Steps for Harvest-Cars, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improved removable folding step forharvest-cars, which is shown on the accompanying drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a front view, and Fig. 2 a side View, of same, in itsposition of use, while Figs. 3 and 4 are side views. thereof, in partlyand entirely folded up position respectively.

The two bars a carrying the step and its accessories, are at their upperends provided with hooks b for their removable suspension from thelateral wall 0 of the harvestcar and at their upper and lower endsconnected by two rods 03. The upper rod (5 forms at the same time thepivot for the two bent guard-rails e and for the supporting rails f. Thefree lower end 9 of each rail is fitted with a pivotal link h, which isconnected with another pivotal link 2' by a pivot 70, the latter slidingin a slot Z of the bar a, so that the two ends of the pivotal links itand 2', which are connected with each other, are guided in said slot.The lower ends of the two bars a are provided with a platform m pivotedto the latter and to which the two pivotal links 2' are attached. Toboth ends of said platform m two rails p are pivotally attached at n and0 so as to lie behind each other, the lower ends of said rails 10 beingconnected by a common foot-plate Q, in such a way that the upperplatform m lies in horizontal position parallel to said foot plate whenthe step is in its osition of use. Between the rails two trea -boards 7*are pivotally mounted in such a way that they are also parallel to theplatform m and footplate Q when the step is in the position of use. Thetwo guard-rails e are provided with slots 8, which engage with bolts tfixed on the two front rails 70. For intended use, the step assumes theunfolded position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Owing to the pivotalconnection between the single parts of the step, the same can be foldedup, first into the position shown in Fig. 3 and finally into theposition shown in Fig. 4, so that it is not necessary to remove the stepwhen the car is in motion. In the latter position, the step can be fixedby means of a pivotal hook 10 arranged on the upper rod d. To facilitatethe manipulation of the step, two handles 2; are provided on thefoot-plate Q.

I claim:

A step for harvest-cars, comprising in combination two hooked barsadapted to be removably suspended from the lateral wall of the car andhaving slots in their lower ends, two rods to connect said bars, twosupporting rails at their upper ends pivoted to one of said rods, twobent guard-rails at their upper ends also pivoted to one of said rodsand having slots in their lower ends, a platform pivoted to the lowerends of said bars, pivotal links to connect said supporting rails andplatform and to guide same in the slots of said bars, two front and tworear rails pivoted to said platform, a pivotal foot-plate to connectsaid rails, handles on said foot-plate, pivotal tread-boards be tweensaid rails, bolts on said front rails to guide same in the slots of saidbent guard rails, and a hook to fix the step in position when not inuse, all for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

THEODOR GOHLKE.

Witnesses HEINRICH lVrwszxr, ROBERT THORN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

